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Iraq, Iran Form Joint Committee to Probe Pipeline Attack
(MENAFN) Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi held talks Saturday on the investigation into drone attacks that struck Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, according to an Iraqi news agency.
During a call convened in response to the attacks, the two officials reviewed steps being taken, including the formation of a joint committee tasked with investigating the incident, the agency reported.
The conversation also touched on security measures at border crossings, along with a meeting scheduled for Monday in Oman that will bring together Iraq, Iran, and the six Gulf Cooperation Council states to address matters tied to the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier Saturday, Iraq announced it had seized a rocket launch platform within its territory that had been used to carry out the attack on the Saudi pipeline, and said it had agreed to let Iran participate in the investigation.
Baghdad has since tightened security measures after determining the attacks originated from a site in its Maysan province, near the border with Iran.
Saudi Arabia said Friday that drones launched from Iraq had struck its East-West pipeline, causing injuries and material damage.
Riyadh said that, at the request of Iraq's prime minister, it would refrain from responding "at this stage" — giving Baghdad time to prevent further attacks while reserving the right to defend its security and sovereignty.
The East-West pipeline transports crude oil from Saudi Arabia's eastern oil-producing region to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, enabling exports to bypass the partially blocked Strait of Hormuz.
During a call convened in response to the attacks, the two officials reviewed steps being taken, including the formation of a joint committee tasked with investigating the incident, the agency reported.
The conversation also touched on security measures at border crossings, along with a meeting scheduled for Monday in Oman that will bring together Iraq, Iran, and the six Gulf Cooperation Council states to address matters tied to the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier Saturday, Iraq announced it had seized a rocket launch platform within its territory that had been used to carry out the attack on the Saudi pipeline, and said it had agreed to let Iran participate in the investigation.
Baghdad has since tightened security measures after determining the attacks originated from a site in its Maysan province, near the border with Iran.
Saudi Arabia said Friday that drones launched from Iraq had struck its East-West pipeline, causing injuries and material damage.
Riyadh said that, at the request of Iraq's prime minister, it would refrain from responding "at this stage" — giving Baghdad time to prevent further attacks while reserving the right to defend its security and sovereignty.
The East-West pipeline transports crude oil from Saudi Arabia's eastern oil-producing region to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, enabling exports to bypass the partially blocked Strait of Hormuz.
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